ARTS Pick: Cory Wong
Indie group Vulfpeck might be known for its sultry vocals, but backing that falsetto are the crazy, unpredictable riffs of Cory Wong. To better showcase his guitar skills, Wong is […]
ARTS Pick: Stavros Halkias
Stavros Halkias is a busy guy. Not only has the comedian toured his stand-up routine alongside artists like Tig Notaro and Tom Papa, he co-hosts a raunchy podcast called Cum […]
ARTS Pick: Canaletto & the Art of Venice
Ever wanted to experience Venice from the comfort of a theater seat? Canaletto & the Art of Venice makes that possible with a collection of paintings created by Giovanni Antonio Canal, […]
Bowled over: Charlottesville eateries go all-in on the bowl trend
By Sashank Sankar eatdrink@c-ville.com How much food can you throw into a bowl? For many restaurants nowadays, it isn’t a matter of how much you can, but how much you […]
ARTS Pick: Jason Burke Band and Bobblehead
With so many bands filling local venues, how does one stand out? If you’re Bobblehead, the answer is to be as unique as possible. Boasting influences that range from Devo […]
Berlin, 1933. Charlottesville, 2017
By Herbert Braun I’m tired. I live in our town, this partly bucolic mid-sized college town. I ride my bicycle to work, three miles down Rugby Road, on lovely tree-lined […]
In brief: Books of August 11-12, stormy weather, babysitter’s rehab and more
Charlottesville writes back Like many Charlottesvillians, the folks at the University of Virginia Press were shocked by the events of last August. “As publishers, we felt the best thing we […]
ARTS Pick: The Love Language
Ranging from lo-fi, energetic acoustic tracks to gleaming songs rooted in pop, The Love Language’s new album, Baby Grand, got rolling with demos made in “a cavernous Virginia hammock factory” […]
ARTS Pick: Haiku Slam
Slam poetry gets a lot more fast-paced—not to mention, a lot shorter—with the Southern Gothic Futurist Haiku Slam. Participants must keep their poems to 17 syllables, as required by the […]
ARTS Pick: Hip Hop Showcase
The artists of Charlottesville are no strangers to creating in response to tragedy—sometimes with mournful works, sometimes with fierce ones. This is Our City Hip-Hop Showcase promises both, with a […]